Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Mar 2023 08:31
Here is a quick outtake on the trade situation, that puts more info into one place than I’ve seen so far.
Check out this article from packersnews.com:
Dougherty: The Packers may have been open to Aaron Rodgers' return, but they got the outcome they needed
https://www.packersnews.com/story/sport ... 052189007/
that sight has a pay wall, if ya want us to read it Scott then ya have to copy and paste the article
all of these comments are tongue in cheek, from both sides, Rodgers said he felt last season was his last with us, that seemed evident after the loss to the Lions, Guty said the door is open if Rodgers wants to return, what he isn't saying is the consequences if Rodgers does come back, such as the contract cost, the reality that Love wants to play here or else where, or a duel between he and Rodgers for the star.
neither side is being completely transparent, Rodgers claims Guty should have expressed his desire to move on with Love, Guty claims he tried to reach out and discuss these alternatives with AR, and not openly through the media.
He has to know the level of animosity Rodgers has for him, why would Rodgers take a call from the guy who we now have heard wanted him replaced last season, drafted his replacement in a class with a bumper crop of WR's, passed on high floor receivers other season, forced Rodgers to ask for permission for his agent to pursue trade talks with other teams.
Guty has played this like a NY lawyer ever since taking over, has shown his dislike for Rodgers wanting input concerning the hire of Lafleur, the chastising of himself for not informing players prior to being cut and doing so the day before the draft when Rodgers said he didn't want to play for the team run by a callous GM.
my point is theres no love gone bad between these two, neither has liked the other ever since Gutekunst became the GM.
so IMO, yes the door was open for Rodgers return, but it came with conditions Rodgers found unexceptable, and I think thats what Rodgers was getting at when he said Gute wasn't transparent.
no way would Rodgers want to have a QB battle with Love, he has to much to lose, losing that would lesson his tradability and turn more fans against him,, imo it's the job of the GM to say we are making a change, not the player